Comments on: Series Preview: Larry Borowsky Talks Cardinals

By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:23:44 +0000

#66@malcolm: I’m sure Towers is more frustrated than anyone, but the 2008 team shares its core with the 2007 squad. On paper we were slightly better this year than last.

What does “championship caliber” mean, anyway? Agon, sure. Iguchi was a key part of the White Sox World Series and was a big help in Philadelphia’s playoff drive last year. If they thought Greene was C-C, why sign him for 2 years? Why keep Kouzmanoff at 3rd base and move Headley to left if they honestly though Kouz is a second-division player? OG is killing the ball now. Bard was an above-average catcher the last 2 years. Peavy, CY, Maddux, even Wolf are good enough to start on championship clubs. Seems to me there are a lot of championship-caliber players who aren’t playing well, which is compounded by the fact that they brought in Edmonds to play a critical role and went to the waiver wire well one too many times in the bullpen.

If Towers really thought that his hands were tied, or that the players on this team couldn’t compete, why did he sign a contract extension in January?

By: malcolm

malcolm — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:09:02 +0000

#55 Tom, but the fact remains that regardless of the players current or past performances it is KT’s publicly stated opinion that only a couple of the players on this team are “championship caliber” It’s hard to imagine that that opinion is based on just the few games played this year, or based on that statement that KT is ultimatley responsible for the assemby of the season opening roster. Let’s hope this i$ a wake up call for somebody.

By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:06:12 +0000

#60@JP: Redding is striking out 6 per 9 inning this year (it was 5 last year, which borders on unsustainable). 6 isn't bad at all. Estes is at 4, which is unsustainable, but his strikeouts may climb. Or he could pull a Germano and find to his chagrin that balls hit into play don't always find gloves. Both Estes and Redding play in good home parks, and spend a lot of time in favorable away parks, too. The NL East only has one hitter-friendly stadium, and Redding appears not to have pitched there, ever.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:38:51 +0000

Lester just threw a no-hitter.

By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:32:40 +0000

#61@JP: Lester's over 120 pitches too...luckily it's 7-0 or he may be outta the game.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:26:58 +0000

#60@JP: The Nationals have five rotation spots that are as uncertain and inconsistent as the Padres No. 5 spot.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:23:07 +0000

Bosox hurler Jon Lester is one inning away from a no hitter.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:15:23 +0000

#58@Tom Waits: Tim Redding is a guy that doesn't strike many out but has had about a year of pretty successful work. Tonight he is spinning a shut out through 7. Redding's success is a shocker I will admit.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:14:06 +0000

#51@Bryan: I don't see how Nevin would know anything about it.

By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:40:07 +0000

#57@Kevin: Good. No reason to take chances. If Jake goes down the near-future does get bleak.